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Lakers pull ahead of Magic at halftime

Jun. 7, 2009
Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom (seven points each) lead L.A. to a 40-35 advantage. Rashard Lewis scores 20 first-half points for Orlando. It was not the prettiest first half, with all the fouls and the poor shooting in Game 2 of the NBA Finals tonight at Staples Center.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch